LATIN CH 5/6/7 DERIVATIVES

fluent

smoothly or naturally flowing, refers esp. to language ability

fluid

an easily flowing substance; adj., able to flow, easily flowing

flume

narrow gorge with water running through it; can be man-made

mellifluous

flowing in a smooth or sweet manner

superfluous

more than is necessary or enough

jocular

humorous, merry; joking, facetious

joke

a short story, esp. one with a humorous punch line; a mischievous trick; a ludicrous incident or situation;

juggle

to keep 2 or more objects in the air simultaneously by alternately throwing & catching them, also used figuratively

jeopardy

danger or risk of loss or injury

jeopardize

to put in danger, imperil; to expose to loss or injury

juvenile

young, youthful; immature, childish; intended for young people

rejuvenate

to restore the youthful vigor or appearance of

mental

of or pertaining to the mind; done or performed by the mind

demented

insane

vine

plant with a flexible stem that clings to & climbs along a support

vineyard

ground on which grapevines are grown & tended

viniculture

also viticulture, the cultivation of grapes

vintage

yield of wine or grapes from a particular place in a single season

vintner

a wine merchant

wine

fermented juice of grapes or other plants

virtue

moral excellence, goodness; beneficial quality, advantage

virtuous

having or showing virtue, morally good

virtuoso

one having exceptional skill or technique

vice

evil, wickedness or great immorality; an evil or immoral practice or habit; a personal failing, shortcoming; a flaw or imperfection, defect

vicious

cruel, malicious; evil, wicked; savage & dangerous; violent, intense

vitiate

to make ineffective or worthless; to corrupt morally, debase; to make legally ineffective

dulcet

sweet & soothing, esp. of sound

alleviate

make more bearable

elevate

to raise to a higher position, lift up; to promote to a higher rank; to raise to a higher level, exalt

leaven

to make dough rise using yeast or other fermentor; to lighten or enliven

levee

raised to prevent a river from overflowing; landing place

lever

simple machine made up of a rigid bar turning on a fulcrum; projecting handle used to operate a device or machine

leverage

action or mechanical advantage of a lever; positional advantage

levitate

to rise or raise in the air in apparent defiance of gravity

levity

lightness of speech or attitude; frivolity

relevant

having to do with the matter at hand, to the point

relieve

to lessen or alleviate, ease; to free from pain, anxiety, fear etc.; to aid, help; to take away from

proximity

nearness, closeness, propinquity

approximate

almost exact or accurate; very similar; v., to come close to

vehement

characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion; ardent, passionate, enthusiastic; vigorous

veteran

one of long experience in a given activity or capacity, esp. military

inveterate

firmly established by long standing; persisting in an ingrained habit

imbibe

drink in, esp. alcohol

bibulous

given to convivial, often excessive drinking beverage any liquid for drinking, aside from water

adore

to worship as divine; to love deeply; to like very much; idolize

inexorable

unable to be persuaded by entreaty; unyielding

oracle

shrine consecrated to a prophetic god; priest or prophecy at such a shrine

orison

a prayer

peroration

conclusion of a speech, esp. with formal summary; a very long speech

perorate

to make a peroration; to speak at great length, declaim

placid

outwardly calm or composed

placate

to allay the anger of, appease; to calm, mollify, assuage

placable

able to be placated or appeased

plea

an appeal or entreaty; an excuse, pretext; leg., the answer of the accused to a charge or indictment

please

to make glad; give enjoyment or satisfaction to; to like, wish; to be willing to

pleasure

enjoyment, satisfaction, or its source; one's preference, wish or choice

pleasant

agreeable, delightful; pleasing or favorable in manner, amiable

complacence

contentment, satisfaction; self-satisfaction, smugness

complaisance

willing compliance, obedience

heir

one who is legally entitled to inherit the property, rank, or title of another

heirloom

a possession passed down in a family through succeeding generations

hereditary

passing down by inheritance; genetically transmitted or transmissible

heredity

genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring

heritage

something passed down from previous generations; tradition

inherit

to come into possession of, esp. by legal succession or will, or by genetics

satisfy

to gratify or fulfill a need / desire

satiate

to satisfy fully; to gratify to excess, stuff, fill

duo

a pair

dual

composed of 2 parts, double; having double nature / purpose

duel

struggle between, 2 persons or groups

duet

a musical composition for two voices or instruments

duplicate

to make an identical copy of; to make or perform again

duplicity

deliberate deceitfulness); duplicitous (adj., two-faced

duplex

twofold or double; n., house divided into 2 living units

double

twice as much in size, strength, number, or amount

deuce

playing card or die bearing 2 spots; in tennis, score when both sides have 40 points; the devil, a mild oath, possibly b/c of dicing

fidelity

faithfulness, loyalty; conformity to truth, accuracy

fealty

loyalty; the obligation of feudal allegiance, as a serf for his lord

infidel

one w/o religious beliefs, or beliefs counter to the predominant group

necessity

condition/quality of being necessary; something needed or urgent

necessitate

to make necessary or unavoidable

trefoil

plant or ornament having compound leaves with 3 leaflets

trellis

open latticework for climbing plants

triumvirate

rule by three men, or the 3 men themselves

trinity

group of 3 closely related things; the Godhead of orthodox Christian belief

diligent

careful, attentive, diligence

laud

to praise

applaud

to show praise by clapping

laudable

praiseworthy

laudatory

expressing praise; eulogizing

eternal

unending, lasting, timeless; seemingly endless, interminable

eternity

the totality of time unending; a long, long time

affidavit

leg., a written declaration made under oath

bonafide

genuine, authentic

confederation

political union of several peoples, parties, states

confide

to tell in confidence; to put into another's keeping

confidant

person to whom one confides personal matters or secrets

confidence

trust, reliance; a trusting relationship

defiant

marked by resistance to authority; intentionally provocative, brazen

diffident

lacking self-confidence; timid, mousy